Announcements

10,000 policies in under 10 Months

Insurance Technology Solutions (ITS) partnered with Guardian Risk Managers at the end of May 2014 to develop GuardianQBI.com using ITS’ BindEasy platform to deliver a real time portal that would allow brokers to quote and instantly issue insurance policies in seconds. Within 2 weeks, on June 10th, 2014, Guardian had written their first policy […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 29, 2015

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SCM appoints Ross Betteridge as new President to lead ClaimsPro

TORONTO, April 29 – ClaimsPro, an SCM company and Canada’s leading provider of independent adjusting services, today announced the appointment of Ross Betteridge as its new President, succeeding Bob Fitzgerald, who assumed the role of CEO of SCM in January. Mr. Betteridge brings tremendous industry experience and a proven track record to ClaimsPro. He spent […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 29, 2015

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ARC Group Spring Seminar 2015 – A personal invitation from keynote Ray Boisvert: Are you cyber ready?

Attendees at the ARC Group’s Spring Seminar will have the pleasure of hearing a keynote address from Ray Boisvert, the former assistant director at Canadian Security intelligence Service (CSIS). In the audio clip below, Boisvert provides a sneak peek of what attendees can expect to hear at his keynote address, including the risks cyber threats […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 29, 2015

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Paul Davis Celebrates Unity through Refreshed Brand

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Paul Davis, a North American franchise network and leading provider of water, fire, mould and storm damage restoration for residential and commercial properties, has refreshed its brand to embrace the unification of the Paul Davis U.S. and Paul Davis Canada organizations. This change streamlines the existing family of brands under one […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 28, 2015

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FIRST Canada offers IBAM Delegates Payment Solutions that are Anything but Conventional

FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada) is pleased to be participating in the Insurance Brokers’ Association of Manitoba’s Convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba. FIRST Canada is a proud trade show exhibitor from April 29 – May 1, 2015 at IBAM’s highly-anticipated event. The Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel will set the stage for the theme of this year’s […]

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Cunningham Lindsey Introduces Enhanced Claims Management System

Cunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd. (“Cunningham Lindsey”) is pleased to introduce its recently enhanced claims management system which has been rebranded as eConnect 2.0. “Like any industry, claims adjusting has its own unique needs and challenges. Our clients require easy access to their claims with accurate data management. With these recent enhancements to our […]

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Expert panel to tackle cyber risk at the ARC Groups Spring Seminar

With cyber attacks posing a growing threat, it’s crucial organizations have strategies in place to combat them. At The ARC Group of Canada’s 2015 Annual Seminar and Cocktail event, an expert panel comprising of some of the insurance industry’s top professionals will discuss how organizations can become “cyber ready.” Conference panelists include Patrick Bourk, Senior […]

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The Digital Edition of Canadian Underwriter magazines April 2015 issue

Canadian Underwriter magazine’s April 2015 issue Digital Edition Cover Story – ‘Brokers in Action’ Across Canada, insurance brokers are working to help protect their customers in the wake of a wide variety of challenges, including restrictions on sewer back-up coverage, underinsurance of earthquake risk, overland flood, auto premium cuts and plenty of competition from both traditional and […]

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DKI Canada Welcomes Frank Sparfel To The Team At Head Office

Frank Sparfel joins DKI Canada as the new Director of Commercial Services.Ken Tucker, CEO of DKI Canada is very pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Sparfel to the position of Director of Commercial Services. In his new role with DKI Canada, Mr. Sparfel will be responsible for developing the commercial services sector along with […]

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Heres how drones are going to transform the insurance industry

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are becoming increasingly more attractive for use in commercial insurance applications, particularly for property review and inspection; however, there are challenges that need to be overcome before it becomes standard operating procedure. EagleView Technologies VP Underwriting, Randall Ishikawa, is featured in the April issue of Claims Magazine about how drones are […]

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